"rainburst" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rainbursts [plural]
Etymology: rain + burst Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rain|burst}} rain + burst Head templates: {{en-noun}} rainburst (plural rainbursts)
  1. A sudden shower of rain.
    Sense id: en-rainburst-en-noun-aPhgfFuy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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